The Funeral Speech

Such is the pride of birth that belongs to the ancestors of these men throughout the ages. As for Courage and the other elements of virtue, I shrink from rehearsing the whole story, being on my guard for fear an untimely length shall attach to my speech ,[*](Another commonplace: Hyp. 4 expresses a similar fear.) but such facts as it is worth while even for those who are familiar with them to recall to mind and most profitable for the inexperienced to hear,[*](Thuc. 2.36.4 may be compared.) events of great power to inspire and calling for no tedious length of speech, these I shall endeavor to rehearse in summary fashion.[*](Hyp. 5 ἐπὶ κεφαλαίου.)